Kenai Fjords National Park - Park Planning (U.S. National Park Service)

The National Park Service plans for one purpose - to ensure that the decisions it makes are as effective and efficient as possible in carrying out the NPS mission.

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is landmark environmental legislation that requires all federal agencies to:

prepare studies of the impacts of and alternatives to proposed federal actions;
use the information contained in such studies in deciding whether to proceed with the actions;
and diligently attempt to involve the interested and affected public before any decision affecting the environment is made.

Read together, the provisions of NEPA and the National Park Service Organic Act jointly commit the Service to make informed decisions that perpetuate the conservation and protection of park resources unimpaired for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations.

Current Planning Efforts at Kenai Fjords National Park:

Improvements to Trails and Overlooks in the Exit Glacier Area (Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact)
Exit Glacier Area Plan
Planning for The Mary Lowell Multi-agency Center